I posted a knee-jerk response to this review. Deleted it. Then decided after reading your profile that I had to respond anyway. After all, you said: I do not mind respectful, meaningful debate, or failing that, friendly banter and discussions. I welcome a wide range of opinions, views, and philosophies. I don't mind be challenged.
So.While I never expect everyone to like my books, I also have never been categorized as having : established a pattern of fetishizing Latino/Hispanic people, then exoticized Asian people (because all Asians look alike. Because there's no difference in Chinese or Korean or Indian or Malaysian or anything like that!) and added a new category that I hadn't heard before "Eurasian".
I grew up with a very beautiful girl who called herself Eurasian, which is where I got the term. I certainly did not mean it to be offensive. I also never considered myself obsessed with race. My character descriptions are just that. Frankly, I’ve never had anyone say to me, you spend too much time telling us what a person is. Not before today, that is.
I am writing fiction. Urban Fantasy, to be exact. I can build my world and my characters and do anything that I want with them. It’s why it’s called fiction. If I want my doctor to come to the house, it’s what I’ll do. He has a reason for doing it, if you recall. And not to check on Anna’s health.
I find the discussion of the rape scene puzzling. Anna never considered herself a victim. She was attacked. The fact that her feelings were confusing stemmed from being turned—not from any sexual reaction to the act. And she is certainly no “eternal victim.” If anything, she’s just the opposite.
Well, I’ve probably said more than I should. I’ve always been told by my other author friends NEVER to respond to a review. But this one got to me, just as my book obviously got to you.
By the way, one more thing. Queenoftheskies said: Just listening to her didn't make me want to purchase any of her books. She had no enthusiasm for them at all.
She was talking about a signing I did with Sam Henderson. One I remember very well. How she can say I was not enthusiastic is beyond me. I am thrilled to have been published, thrilled to have fans who seem to like my books, and thrilled whenever I’m invited to sign. Lack of enthusiasm? I think she has me confused with someone else.
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So.While I never expect everyone to like my books, I also have never been categorized as having : established a pattern of fetishizing Latino/Hispanic people, then exoticized Asian people (because all Asians look alike. Because there's no difference in Chinese or Korean or Indian or Malaysian or anything like that!) and added a new category that I hadn't heard before "Eurasian".
I grew up with a very beautiful girl who called herself Eurasian, which is where I got the term. I certainly did not mean it to be offensive. I also never considered myself obsessed with race. My character descriptions are just that. Frankly, I’ve never had anyone say to me, you spend too much time telling us what a person is. Not before today, that is.
I am writing fiction. Urban Fantasy, to be exact. I can build my world and my characters and do anything that I want with them. It’s why it’s called fiction. If I want my doctor to come to the house, it’s what I’ll do. He has a reason for doing it, if you recall. And not to check on Anna’s health.
I find the discussion of the rape scene puzzling. Anna never considered herself a victim. She was attacked. The fact that her feelings were confusing stemmed from being turned—not from any sexual reaction to the act. And she is certainly no “eternal victim.” If anything, she’s just the opposite.
Well, I’ve probably said more than I should. I’ve always been told by my other author friends NEVER to respond to a review. But this one got to me, just as my book obviously got to you.
By the way, one more thing. Queenoftheskies said: Just listening to her didn't make me want to purchase any of her books. She had no enthusiasm for them at all.
She was talking about a signing I did with Sam Henderson. One I remember very well. How she can say I was not enthusiastic is beyond me. I am thrilled to have been published, thrilled to have fans who seem to like my books, and thrilled whenever I’m invited to sign. Lack of enthusiasm? I think she has me confused with someone else.